Percy Jackson and the Olympians #5 The Last Olympian

The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I was a little let down by this book, hence it took between double and triple the length of regular time it would take me to read. Maybe it was because I was just tired of the storyline of Kronos coming to attack Olympus, or the storyline that some way Luke could be saved. (And i really didn't like or care for either of those characters) Compared to the 4 previous books this book was boring. The characters and their stories were repetitive (and i believe if you are going to read a series by the 3rd or 4th book you know majority of the background info so there is no need for the author to repeat it several times in each story). I really enjoyed the storyline of Rachel Elizabeth Dare and how she ended up being the Oracle but was going to try and live her life like the rest of the demigods. When Riordan was writing about her transformation it was very interesting and in depth. Finally, Percy and Annabeth are hooking up which took forever but it's a good thing I guess......I found her character a bit overbearing at times so I wouldn't want to be in Percy's shoes! Sadly the book only got an ok rating as I hoping it would be like the others in the series, but it was kind of a disappointment.

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Percy Jackson and the Olympians #4 The Battle of the Labyrinth

The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a great story. Rick Riordan does not fail when keeping the Percy Jackson saga going. I am into the last final book of the series and I am curious as to how Riordan will tackle the battle with Percy and King Kronos. The magic of the labyrinth was brought to life in this book. The thing I enjoyed most was when the characters met Pan. Although Pan had a very small part as a character, the adventure to find him was interesting and when we finally got to meet him it made it all worth waiting for. Pan admitted that he saw his 'wild' deteriorating and that there was nothing left to do but cherish and try to keep what is existing still available. It was almost a value that we as people should carry through on since we also are taking away from our natural resources. The story line between Annabeth and Percy took a twist and I kind of am disappointed that Annabeth loves Luke even though he's a bit of a bastard. Will Luke appear in the last final story? Probably, but I hope he doesn't have moments where he jumps between the personalities of Luke or Kronos. That will just be confusing and irritating.

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